Dida - Oswaldo Sánchez - Kasey Keller - Rafael Márquez - Carlos Gamarra - Gilberto Martínez - Iván Hurtado - Christian Lara - Pável Pardo - Ronaldinho - DaMarcus Beasley - Landon Donovan - Claudio Reyna - Kaká - Juan R. Riquelme - John Stern - Dwight Yorke - Paulo Wanchope - Roque Santa Cruz - Francisco Fonseca - Jared Borgetti - Ronaldo - Adriano - Carlos Tévez - Lionel Messi

Ecuador's Iván, sights set on victory

The mainstay of Ecuador's defense is Iván Hurtado. Consistent, multi-talented and with an exceptionally keen sense of knowing where to be on the field, Ivan's play will serve as the barometer for the team as Ecuador makes its second Cup appearance.

Name Iván Jacinto Hurtado
Birth Aug. 16, 1974 in Esmeraldas (ECU)
Height 1.80 meters (5’ 9”)
Weight 77 kilos (170 lbs.)
Position Central defender
Club Al Arabi (QAT)

» Consistency
» Leadership
» Experience
» Sureness
» Strong technique

» Emelec (ECU)
» Celaya (MEX)
» Tigres UANL (MEX)
» La Piedad (MEX)
» Barcelona (ECU)
» Murcia (SPA)
» Pachuca (MEX)
» Al Arabi (QAT)

Career Highlights

1993 Best National Player - Ecuador